Former Iraqi air base near Nasiriyah in southern Iraq.
Location
Nasiriyah, Iraq
Ali Air Base, designated IATA code XNH and ICAO code ORTL, is a military airfield located near Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar Governorate, southern Iraq. The base was historically a significant Iraqi Air Force installation and saw action during multiple conflicts, including the Gulf War of 1991 and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
During the U.S.-led coalition operations following 2003, the base was used by coalition military forces and underwent various upgrades. It is not a major commercial passenger airport, and civilian airline operations there have been extremely limited or nonexistent in the modern era.
The facility sits in a strategically important region of southern Iraq, near the ancient city of Ur and the Euphrates River valley. Its current operational status as a functioning airfield is primarily tied to Iraqi military and government use.
Notable facts
- ›Ali Air Base served as a major Iraqi Air Force installation prior to 2003.
- ›The base was captured by coalition forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- ›It is located in Dhi Qar Governorate, near the ancient Sumerian city of Ur.
- ›The base has seen limited to no scheduled commercial airline service.
- ›It was used by U.S. and coalition military forces during post-2003 operations in Iraq.
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